Boydell & Brewer

It is a strength of this book that Spicer's discussion of the music is both approachable and readable, and in this regard falls very much in the 'life and works' treatment of traditional musicology... — Musical Times More…

A source of some solid enjoyment — Musical Times More…

Walton has performed an invaluable service to those seeking enlightenment concerning many aspects of der Meister von Bayreuth. This volume contains translations and abundant annotations of four... — Wagner Notes More…

[U]ntil now there has been no extensive study of what the words set by Byrd in his 1588 and 1589 song collections really mean, that is, 'what they are,' apart from songs. Smith...offers a brilliant,... — Choice More…

Indispensable for all lovers of Delius's music. [Four stars] — BBC Music Magazine More…

This book is the first full-length treatment in English devoted to Joachim as a composer . . . [and a] sorely needed addition to the scholarly literature of the late Romantic period. Uhde does... — Choice More…

A superb, unique contribution to Ravel scholarship. . . Provide[s] both in-depth analysis and critical interpretation. SUMMING UP: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty... — Choice More…

True to the ethos of contemporary musicology, Palazzetti worries away at the parallelisms between the work of composers and the lives lived within cultures [...]. The very particular specifics... — Musical Times More…